MakerGirl plans expansion into Milwaukee to inspire STEM interest

Milwaukee Business Journal (Aug. 27) -- former University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students Elizabeth Engele and Julia Haried are hoping to expand their nonprofit STEM program for young girls, MakerGirl, into the Milwaukee region within the next year. The organization “enlists undergraduate students to teach young girls about the design process and cultivate an interest in science, technology, engineering and math.” MakerGirl Chief Executive Stephanie Hein said the program has already expanded to Northwestern University and is now seeking out partnerships in the Milwaukee area.